Vending-machine.



J. STAZIAK. VENDING MACHINE. APrLIoATIoN FILED APR. 29, 1912.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH co.,wAsluNoToN. n. C,

JOHN STAZIAK, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

'VENDING-MACHINE.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2,1913.

Application filed April 29, 1912. Serial No. 693,937.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOI-1N STAZIAK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vending-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a machine of the character described in which a quantity of newspapers may be stored and from which but one paper at a time may be removed by first depositing a coin in a chute and a subsequent simple manual movement.

The machine is of simple construction and, therefore, not likely to get out of order.

The invention will be fully described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in whieh Figure 1 is a top plan view of my device, upon the line g/fy of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, upon the line z-z of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, upon the line w-fv of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the paper ejecting means.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, reference character A designates, in a general way, the outer casing which is formed of the top 1, end walls 2, front and rear walls 3 and the Ibottom 4. rlhe lower edges of the end walls 2 are grooved from front to back as at 5, and within these grooves the edges of the bottom 4 are firmly glued or otherwise fixed. At the left hand side of the outer casing A is the partition 6 which extends from front to rear of the casing and is permanently joined to the front and rear walls 3. The bottom 4 does not extend entirely to the front of the casing A (see Fig. 1), but is eut ofi' so as to leave the space 7, which is normally closed by the plate 8 which slides in the forward portions of the grooves 5. Between one of the end walls 2 and the partition 6 is the drawer 9, having theflanges 10 which slide in the ways 11. The drawer 9 extends to the extreme front of the casing A, as shown, and is provided with. theknob or handle 12, and any form of suitable lock (not shown). Between the partition 6 and one of the end walls 2 is the sub-partition 13 which is spaced apart a short distance from the front wall 3 so as to form a coin chute 14 which communicates with the drawer 9, and through the top 1 is the coin slot 15 which is immediately above the coin chute 14. At the front portion of the easing A, and extending from one of the end walls 2 to the other, is the strip 16 the ends of which are firmly secured to the end walls 2.

17 designates a shaft, the ends of which are revolubly mounted in suitable apertures in the top 1 and strip 16 respectively, the said ends being reduced, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3, and near the lower end of the said shaft is secured the worm 18. To the upper end of the shaft 17 is fixed the miter gear 19 which meshes with the similar gear 20, secured to the horizontal shaft 21 which revolves in a suitable aperture through the front wall 3, the extension or collar 22, secured to the wall 3, being provided to afford a wider bearing for the said shaft. At the outer end of the shaft 21 is the crank arm 23, and fixed to the opposite end of the said shaft is the arm 24 which normally contacts with the stop bar 25 which slides in the bearing 2G secured to the front wall 3, and which is pivotally connected, at 27, to the lever 23, pivoted at 29 to the front wall Pivoted, at 30, to the opposite side of the wall 3, is the lever 31, to the upper end of which is pivotally connected one end of the bar 32, which slides in the bearing 33 secured te the front wall 3, and the free end of which has the slanting face 34. The lower ends of the levers 31 and 28 are pivotally `ioined together by the link 35, to one end of which is secured one end of the spring 3G, the other end of the spring being secured to the partition 6. Pivoted, at 37, to the partition G is the lever 38, one end of which bears against the lever 31 and the opposite end of which extends into the coin chute 14, the pivot 37 being so positioned with relation to the lever that the latter is out of balance and will always fin-d its position as shown in Fig. 2. Fixed to the upper side of the worm 18 is an internally threaded collar 39 into which fits a screw 40, the lower end of which passes 40 the lips 41 may be sprung 'apart and held at any desired degree of separation. This adjustment is necessary for the reason that the papers often vary in thickness. The plate 8 is cut out at 41a and with the edges of said cut out portion coperate one end of the projection 42a which is fixed to theWH shaft- 17 so that, as the shaft 17 rotates the l free end of the said projection causes the plate 8 to slide in and out in the grooves5.

Figs. 1 and 3 show the plate 8 in its extremerE y. I

moved from the machine .by again dropping Va coin into the chute 14 outward position, and if the shaft 17 be r o tated so as to bring the free end of the said projection into contact with the opposite edge ,of the opening 41a to that with which it contacts in Fig. 1, a further movement of the said projection will force the plate 8 back toward the front edge of the bottom 4,

as will be understood.

The operation of the machine is as follows :-The papers 42, folded as they come.` from the press, are first loaded into the machine as plainly shown in Fig. 3, the edge of the lowermost paper being placed between;v the lips 41 of the worm 18 (see Fig. Upon dropping a coin through the slot 15@ the shorter arm of the lever 38 will be struck i by the coin and cause the shorter arm ofj the said lever to descend about its pivot 37 i which allows'the -coin to pass through the` chute 14 and on into the drawer 9. This;I descent of the shorter arm of the said lef the oppo- I I, portion, and means for locking said first to the left, which,j 31., simultaneously moves the bars 25 and 32 to the right andf said movement of ver, of course, causes the ascent of site end thereof which allows the spring 36 to draw the link 35 through the levers 28 and left respectively. The the bar 25 withdraws it from Vthe circular cont-act with t-he slanting f-ace 34 and, the

movement of the crank being continued,v slanting face to the left;

forces the said against the tension of the spring 36, which causes the lower ends of the levers 31 and 28 to move .to the right .about their respective pivots'30 .and 29 until the parts Yagain i assume their positions `as .shown 1n Fig. 2, the lever 38 assuming its Fig. 2 position by gravity as already explained. The turning of the crank 23 is continued until the pro? jection 24 is stopped .by its vcontact with the free end of the gears 19 and 20 and shaft 17, the turning of the crank 23 has caused the worm 18 to rotate and, .at the same time, through the pro jection 42a, has forced the plate f8 outwardly into its position as shown inthe drawings, the parts being in those positions at a half of the bottom 4, 1 as previ-ously 'Y andthe edge of the next paper automatically bar .25.. Through the .miter turn of the crank 23. The rotation of the worm 18 has caused the lowermost lip 41 to move. out from beneath the edge of the paper which it at first'supported,-and has -allowedthe same to drop into its dotted position as shown in Fig. 3, and from which position it can be readily drawn forward and out of the machine. Upon a further half turn of the crank 23 the plate 8 is forced backwardly against the' front edge explained,

enters between the lips 41, 4and can be reand turning `.the

crank a'half revolution, as before I have Ashown one form of embodiment of my invention and am aware that obvious changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and I do not desireV to belimited to the exact form shown and described. Y y

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is- Y 1. A paper vending machine comprising, in combination, a paper receptacle having a divided bottom, one portion of which is fixed and the other porti-on slidablewith relation to said receptacle, aY worm adapted to alternately support the edges of all the papers and allow the edge of one paper to drop belowsaid bottom when said slidable port-ion is operated', means forV operating said worm and means operable by Said first mentioned means for operating said sliding named means.

2. A paper vending machine comprising, in combination, a paper receptacle having a divided bottom, one portion of which is fixed and the other portion movable with relation to lsaid receptacle, a vertical shaft and a worm thereon Iadapted to alternately support the edges of all the papers 4andallovv the edge of one paper to drop below said .bottom when said -slidable portion is operated, a projection on said vertical shaft cooperating with a (cam face upon said slidable portion wherebyV the latter is operated, and a horizontal crank shaft geared tosaid verl tical shaft.

3. A papery vending machine comprising, in combination, a paper receptacle having a :divided bottom adapted to be opened `and closed, means for automatically opening and closing the said bottom, a worm operable by a portion of said means, said worm adapted to alternately supportthe edges of all the ,papers and allow the edge of one paper ,to

drop through .said .bottom when the .same is opened.

4. A paper vendingmachine comprising,

in combination, a paper Vreceptacle having a divided bottom, a portion of which is Amovable with relation to the other portion, means for automatically operating said movable bottom when said movable portion is operprlartlion, a Worm adapted toembraclvarying ated.

t icmesses of papers an o era e b a r portion of said means, said vgorm adagted JOHN SFAIAK 5 to alternately support the edges of all the Witnesses:

papers and allow the edge of one paper to FRED. P. GomN,

drop down between the portions of said R. D. SMALLEY.

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